Archaeologists in Egypt have discovered broken statues of ancient royalty at a sun temple in Heliopolis, an archaeological site that was once a major city near what is now Cairo. The stone-carved ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Hatshepsut ruled as the pharaoh of Egypt around 3,500 years ago. Her reign was an exceptionally successful one – she was a ...

The ancient Egyptians were one of the most advanced civilizations in history. And we continue to uncover the many treasures they left behind. Recently, archaeologists discovered two incredible ...

A pair of carved stone statues used as garden ornaments have sold for more than 195,000 ($265,510) after it was revealed that they were ancient Egyptian relics dating back thousands of years, an ...

Across Egypt stand colossal stone statues carved from some of the hardest granite ever used in ancient construction. Many display remarkable symmetry, smooth finishes, and precise shaping that would ...

More than 3,000 years ago, an earthquake toppled two monumental statues of the ancient Egyptian pharaoh Amenhotep III. Now, after decades of restoration work, the artworks, called the Colossi of ...

Oct. 13 (UPI) --A pair of statues from a British garden initially were believed to be 18th-century replicas of Egyptian artifacts, but fetched $265,510 at an auction after they were suspected to be ...

A series of wild coincidences led to the discovery of ancient Egyptian artifacts buried in Scotland. A student at a Scottish school unearthed the first ancient treasure in 1952. Researchers are still ...

Here’s the most common question from visitors to Brooklyn Museum's Egyptian art galleries: Why are the statues’ noses broken? Edward Bleiberg, who oversees the museum's Egyptian art, was surprised the ...